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Power Dynamics and the Formation of False Memories in the Workplace

CO2

Shifting Narrative False Memories in the Workplace Workplace power dynamics can profoundly influence an individual’s perceptions and false memories. Cognitive Dissonance : In the workplace, the memories of employees can be influenced and altered by authoritative figures who repeatedly communicate a dominant narrative.

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With New York Schools Appointment, Bloomberg Did it His Way

Harvard Business Review

According to Leon Festinger's theory of cognitive dissonance , people seek to avoid inconsistency, and one way of accomplish that is to adjust their attitudes to be consistent with their behaviors. My research on power suggests that that being well loved is unnecessary and possibly even irrelevant to wielding great influence.